Name | Province | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
Algoa Bay | Eastern Cape | Port Elizabeth | 33°48′S 25°48′E / 33.800°S 25.800°E / -33.800; 25.800 | |
Bakoven Bay | Western Cape | near Camps Bay | 33°57′S 18°22′E / 33.950°S 18.367°E / -33.950; 18.367 | [1] |
Ballots Bay | Western Cape | near George | 34°0′S 22°32′E / 34.000°S 22.533°E / -34.000; 22.533 | |
Bantry Bay, Cape Town | Western Cape | in Cape Town | 33°55.564′S 18°22.670′E / 33.926067°S 18.377833°E / -33.926067; 18.377833 | [1] |
Betty's Bay | Western Cape | Betty's Bay | 34°21′S 18°54′E / 34.350°S 18.900°E / -34.350; 18.900 | |
Blameys Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | south of Umkomaas | 30°14′S 30°46′E / 30.233°S 30.767°E / -30.233; 30.767 | |
Boulder Bay | Eastern Cape | south of Port St Johns | 31°43′S 29°24′E / 31.717°S 29.400°E / -31.717; 29.400 | |
Buffels Bay | Western Cape | near Knysna | 34°4′S 22°59′E / 34.067°S 22.983°E / -34.067; 22.983 | |
Buffels Bay, Cape Peninsula | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°19.123′S 18°27.650′E / 34.318717°S 18.460833°E / -34.318717; 18.460833 | |
Camps Bay | Western Cape | Camps Bay | 33°56′S 18°22′E / 33.933°S 18.367°E / -33.933; 18.367 | [1] |
Chapman Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°6′S 18°20′E / 34.100°S 18.333°E / -34.100; 18.333 | |
Clifton Bay | Western Cape | near Camps Bay | | [1] |
Coffee Bay | Eastern Cape | Coffee Bay | 31°58′S 29°9′E / 31.967°S 29.150°E / -31.967; 29.150 | |
Cracker Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | near Umzumbe | 30°38′S 30°31′E / 30.633°S 30.517°E / -30.633; 30.517 | |
East Point Bay | Western Cape | near Pringle Bay | 34°23′S 18°49′E / 34.383°S 18.817°E / -34.383; 18.817 | |
Else Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°09.593′S 18°25.921′E / 34.159883°S 18.432017°E / -34.159883; 18.432017 | |
False Bay (Valsbaai) | Western Cape | Simon's Town | 34°13′S 18°38′E / 34.217°S 18.633°E / -34.217; 18.633 | [1] |
Fish Bay (Visbaai) | Western Cape | near Mossel Bay | 34°16′S 21°56′E / 34.267°S 21.933°E / -34.267; 21.933 | |
Fish Hoek Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°08′15″S 18°26′01″E / 34.13745°S 18.43374°E / -34.13745; 18.43374 | |
Flesh Bay | Western Cape | near Mossel Bay | 34°19′S 21°55′E / 34.317°S 21.917°E / -34.317; 21.917 | |
Gordon's Bay | Western Cape | Gordon's Bay | 34°9′S 18°50′E / 34.150°S 18.833°E / -34.150; 18.833 | [1] |
Granger Bay | Western Cape | Cape Town | 33°54′S 18°25′E / 33.900°S 18.417°E / -33.900; 18.417 | [1] |
Herolds Bay | Western Cape | near George | 34°3′S 22°23′E / 34.050°S 22.383°E / -34.050; 22.383 | |
Hol Bay | Western Cape | near Betty's Bay | 34°22′S 18°51′E / 34.367°S 18.850°E / -34.367; 18.850 | |
Hout Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°3′S 18°21′E / 34.050°S 18.350°E / -34.050; 18.350 | [1] |
Hydra Bay | Western Cape | near Gans Bay | 34°36′S 19°19′E / 34.600°S 19.317°E / -34.600; 19.317 | |
John Richard's Bay | Western Cape | near Port Beaufort | 34°28′S 20°51′E / 34.467°S 20.850°E / -34.467; 20.850 | |
Kalk Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°07.698′S 18°26.986′E / 34.128300°S 18.449767°E / -34.128300; 18.449767 | |
Kerries Bay | Western Cape | near Kleinmond | 34°23′S 19°7′E / 34.383°S 19.117°E / -34.383; 19.117 | |
Kosi Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | north of St Lucia | 26°54′S 32°52′E / 26.900°S 32.867°E / -26.900; 32.867 | |
Lambasi Bay | Eastern Cape | near Port Grosvenor | 31°22′S 29°54′E / 31.367°S 29.900°E / -31.367; 29.900 | |
Lambert's Bay | Western Cape | near Saldanha, Western Cape | | |
Leach Bay | Eastern Cape | East London | 33°2′S 27°53′E / 33.033°S 27.883°E / -33.033; 27.883 | |
Leisure Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | near Port Edward | 31°2′S 30°14′E / 31.033°S 30.233°E / -31.033; 30.233 | |
Leeugat Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Long Bay | Western Cape | Robben Island | 33°48′S 18°21′E / 33.800°S 18.350°E / -33.800; 18.350 | |
Mackerel Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°10.302′S 18°25.761′E / 34.171700°S 18.429350°E / -34.171700; 18.429350 | |
Marcus Bay | Western Cape | near Arniston | 34°38′S 20°15′E / 34.633°S 20.250°E / -34.633; 20.250 | |
Mas Bay | Western Cape | near Pringle Bay | 34°22′S 18°50′E / 34.367°S 18.833°E / -34.367; 18.833 | |
Mazeppa Bay | Eastern Cape | Mazeppa Bay | 32°28′S 28°39′E / 32.467°S 28.650°E / -32.467; 28.650 | |
Mngazi Bay | Eastern Cape | south of Port St Johns | 31°41′S 29°25′E / 31.683°S 29.417°E / -31.683; 29.417 | |
Moonshine Bay | Western Cape | near Pringle Bay | 34°22′S 18°49′E / 34.367°S 18.817°E / -34.367; 18.817 | |
Morgan's Bay | Eastern Cape | Morgan's Bay | 32°42′S 28°20′E / 32.700°S 28.333°E / -32.700; 28.333 | |
Mossel Bay | Western Cape | Mossel Bay | 34°6′S 22°9′E / 34.100°S 22.150°E / -34.100; 22.150 | |
Murray's Bay | Western Cape | Robben Island | 33°48′S 18°22′E / 33.800°S 18.367°E / -33.800; 18.367 | |
Olifantsbos Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°15′S 18°22′E / 34.250°S 18.367°E / -34.250; 18.367 | |
Piet Rogs Bay | Western Cape | near Port Beaufort | 34°24′S 21°22′E / 34.400°S 21.367°E / -34.400; 21.367 | |
Plettenberg Bay | Eastern Cape | Plettenberg Bay | 34°2′S 23°24′E / 34.033°S 23.400°E / -34.033; 23.400 | |
Pooles Bay | Western Cape | Hermanus | 34°24′S 19°15′E / 34.400°S 19.250°E / -34.400; 19.250 | |
Preslie's Bay | Eastern Cape | | 31°52′S 29°15′E / 31.867°S 29.250°E / -31.867; 29.250 | |
Pringle Bay | Western Cape | Pringle Bay | 34°20′S 18°49′E / 34.333°S 18.817°E / -34.333; 18.817 | [1] |
Queensberry Bay | Eastern Cape | north of East London | 32°53′S 28°5′E / 32.883°S 28.083°E / -32.883; 28.083 | |
Rooiels Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Rumbly Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Saint Francis Bay | Eastern Cape | Jeffreys Bay | 34°2′S 24°59′E / 34.033°S 24.983°E / -34.033; 24.983 | |
Saint Lucia Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | St Lucia | 28°23′S 32°25′E / 28.383°S 32.417°E / -28.383; 32.417 | |
Saint Mungo Bay | Western Cape | Cape Aghulas | 34°49′S 20°1′E / 34.817°S 20.017°E / -34.817; 20.017 | |
Saint Sebastian Bay | Western Cape | Port Beaufort | 34°23′S 20°52′E / 34.383°S 20.867°E / -34.383; 20.867 | |
Saldanha Bay | Western Cape | Saldanha Bay | 33°2′S 17°58′E / 33.033°S 17.967°E / -33.033; 17.967 | |
Salmon Bay (Kwazulu-Natal) | KwaZulu-Natal | near Stanger | 29°24′S 31°18′E / 29.400°S 31.300°E / -29.400; 31.300 | |
Salt Vlei Bay | Eastern Cape | Port Alfred | 33°37′S 26°52′E / 33.617°S 26.867°E / -33.617; 26.867 | |
Sand Bay | Western Cape | near Hermanus | 34°25′S 19°12′E / 34.417°S 19.200°E / -34.417; 19.200 | |
Sandown Bay | Western Cape | near Kleinmond | 34°20′S 19°2′E / 34.333°S 19.033°E / -34.333; 19.033 | |
Sandy Bay | Western Cape | near Hout Bay | 34°1′S 18°19′E / 34.017°S 18.317°E / -34.017; 18.317 | [1] |
Santos Bay | Western Cape | Mossel Bay | 34°9′S 22°7′E / 34.150°S 22.117°E / -34.150; 22.117 | |
Schusters Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Shark Bay (KwaZulu-Natal) | KwaZulu-Natal | near Stanger | 29°26′S 31°17′E / 29.433°S 31.283°E / -29.433; 31.283 | |
Sharks Bay | Eastern Cape | Port Alfred | 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E / -33.600; 26.883 | |
Shuster's Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°11′S 18°21′E / 34.183°S 18.350°E / -34.183; 18.350 | |
Simons Bay | Western Cape | Simon's Town | 34°10′S 18°25′E / 34.167°S 18.417°E / -34.167; 18.417 | |
Skoonberg Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Aghulas | 34°45′S 20°4′E / 34.750°S 20.067°E / -34.750; 20.067 | |
Skulpies Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Aghulas | 34°48′S 20°3′E / 34.800°S 20.050°E / -34.800; 20.050 | |
Smitswinkel Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Snake Bay (Slangbaai) | Western Cape | near Cape St Francis | 34°10′S 24°37′E / 34.167°S 24.617°E / -34.167; 24.617 | |
Sodwana Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | north of St Lucia | 27°32′S 32°40′E / 27.533°S 32.667°E / -27.533; 32.667 | |
Spark's Bay | Western Cape | south of Gordon's Bay | 34°15′S 18°50′E / 34.250°S 18.833°E / -34.250; 18.833 | |
Still Bay | Western Cape | Still Bay | 34°22′S 21°25′E / 34.367°S 21.417°E / -34.367; 21.417 | |
Strachan's Bay | Eastern Cape | | 31°50′S 29°16′E / 31.833°S 29.267°E / -31.833; 29.267 | |
Struys Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Aghulas | 34°43′S 20°6′E / 34.717°S 20.100°E / -34.717; 20.100 | |
Table Bay | Western Cape | Cape Town | 33°53′S 18°26′E / 33.883°S 18.433°E / -33.883; 18.433 | |
Thompson's Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | near Ballito | 29°31′S 31°13′E / 29.517°S 31.217°E / -29.517; 31.217 | |
Three Anchor Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | | |
Umzinto Bay | KwaZulu-Natal | near Pennington | 30°21′S 30°43′E / 30.350°S 30.717°E / -30.350; 30.717 | |
Victoria Bay | Western Cape | near George | 34°0′S 22°33′E / 34.000°S 22.550°E / -34.000; 22.550 | |
Walker Bay | Western Cape | near Hermanus | | |
Walker's Bay | Western Cape | near Knysna | 34°4′S 22°56′E / 34.067°S 22.933°E / -34.067; 22.933 | |
Waterloo Bay | Eastern Cape | north of Port Alfred | 33°28′S 27°9′E / 33.467°S 27.150°E / -33.467; 27.150 | |
Witsand Bay | Western Cape | near Cape Town | 34°10′S 18°20′E / 34.167°S 18.333°E / -34.167; 18.333 | |